Hainan, China
PERU
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ECONOMIC DETAILS OF PERU

ECONOMY OVERVIEW
Peru's economy reflects its varied geography - an arid coastal region, the Andes further inland, and tropical lands bordering Colombia and Brazil. Abundant mineral resources are found in the mountainous areas, and Peru's coastal waters provide excellent fishing grounds. However, overdependence on minerals and metals subjects the economy to fluctuations in world prices, and a lack of infrastructure deters trade and investment. After several years of inconsistent economic performance, the Peruvian economy grew by more than 4% per year during the period 2002-06, with a stable exchange rate and low inflation. Risk premiums on Peruvian bonds on secondary markets reached historically low levels in late 2004, reflecting investor optimism regarding the government's prudent fiscal policies and openness to trade and investment. Despite the strong macroeconomic performance, underemployment and poverty have stayed persistently high. Economic growth continues to be driven by exports of minerals, textiles, and agricultural products, and by expectations for the Camisea natural gas megaproject and for other promising energy projects. Upon taking office, President GARCIA announced Sierra Exportadora, a program aimed at promoting economic growth in Peru's southern and central highlands. 
GDP - purchasing power parity:
$186.6 billion (2006 est.) 

GDP - real growth rate:
8% (2006 est.) 


GDP - per capita:
$6,600 (2006 est.) 

GDP - by sector (agriculture):
agriculture: 8.5% 

GDP - by sector (industry):
industry: 26.4% 

GDP - by sector (services):
services: 65% (2006 est.) 


Export Partners:
US 25.6%, China 12%, Canada 8.4%, Chile 5.9%, Japan 5.4%, Switzerland 4.2% (2006) 

Import Partners:
US 20.1%, Brazil 8.1%, Ecuador 7.5%, China 6.9%, Chile 6.4%, Colombia 6.2%, Argentina 5.2%, Venezuela 4.3% (2006) 

Export Commodities:
copper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles, guinea pigs 

Import Commodities:
petroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel, wheat, paper 
Exports Volume:
$22.69 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) 

Imports Volume:
$15.38 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) 


 
Labour Force:
9.21 million (2006 est.) 

Unemployment Rate:
7.2% in metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment (2006 est.) 

Population below poverty line:
54% (2003 est.) 

Inflation Rate:
2.1% (2006 est.) 

Investment (gross fixed):
20.3% of GDP (2006 est.) 

Public Debt:
33.8% of GDP (2006 est.) 


Agriculture Products:
asparagus, coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, coca; poultry, beef, dairy products; fish, guinea pigs 

Industries:
mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas; fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing 

Industrial Production Growth Rate:
7% (2006 est.) 


 
Electricity - production:
23.99 billion kWh (2004 est.) 

Electricity - consumption:
22.31 billion kWh (2004) 

Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2004) 

Electricity - imports:
0 kWh (2004) 


 
Oil - production:
120,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) 

Oil - consumption:
156,000 bbl/day (2004 est.) 

Oil - exports:
49,000 bbl/day (2004 est.) 

Oil - imports:
NA bbl/day 


 
Natural gas - production:
860 million cu m (2004 est.) 

Natural gas - consumption:
 

Natural gas - exports:
 

Natural gas - imports:
 


Current Account Balance:
$1.515 billion (2006 est.) 

Currency Code:
nuevo sol (PEN) 



 
 
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